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Ken Fuller

University of Alberta: Photosynthesis - 0 views

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    A cool multimedia demonstration of the photosynthesis process.
Scott Nourse

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • A growing number of schools across the nation are embracing the iPad as the latest tool to teach Kafka in multimedia, history through “Jeopardy”-like games and math with step-by-step animation of complex problems.
  • replace textbooks; allow students to correspond with teachers, file papers and homework assignments; and preserve a record of student work in digital portfolios.
  • extend the classroom beyond these four walls
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  • takes away students’ excuses for not doing their work.
  • e traditional scope of homework: go home, read, write,” he said, referring to its video and multimedia elements. “I’m expecting a higher rate of homework completion.”
  • spending money on tablet computers may seem like an extravagance.
  • invest in them before their educational value has been proved by research.
  • , is advancing its effort to go paperless and cut spending. Some of the tablets are being used for special education students.
  • “IPads are marvelous tools to engage kids, but then the novelty wears off, and you get into hard-core issues of teaching and learning.”
  • versatile tool with a multitude of applications, including thousands with educational uses.
  • laud the iPad’s physical attributes,
  • light weight
  • “There is very little evidence that kids learn more, faster or better by using these machines,”
  • simulate a piano keyboard on a screen or display constellations based on a viewer’s location
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    Pros and cons
Scott Nourse

Deb Roy: The birth of a word | Video on TED.com - 3 views

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    This is a fascinating look at language skill development using multimedia to analyze, study, and illustrate...
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    WAAAAAAAAY COOL!
William Russo

7 Essential multimedia tools and their free alternatives :: 10,000 Words - 2 views

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    Outstanding collection of freebies!
Ken Fuller

Harcourt Interactive Photosynthesis - 0 views

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    A MUST SEE. Another good multimedia example of the photosynthesis process.
Ken Fuller

Digital Book Report: Powered by SHYCAST - 0 views

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    Creating digital book reports.
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    We're late for this year but keep it on your calendar for next year. "Have you considered" doing a BookJam with your Library Media Specialist?
Ken Fuller

MoMA | Online Activities - 0 views

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    The Online Activities area contains an excellent array of resources, and interactive activities for educators, and fans of the MoMA. Be sure to visit the Modern Teachers Area designed to connect K-12 teachers to resources and the MoMA's collection.
Ken Fuller

Cornell University Library - Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools - 0 views

  • --- Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages (Jim Kapoun): Accuracy Authority Currency Objectivity Coverage
  • To evaluate Web sites go to this table of criteria and questions to ask when judging the reliability of information on the Web.
  • --- Generic Criteria for Evaluation (Hope Tillman): Stated criteria for inclusion of information Authority of author or creator Comparability with related sources Stability of information Appropriateness of format Software/hardware/multimedia requirements --- ...Criteria for the Evaluation of Internet Information Resources (Alastair Smith) --- ICYouSee: T is for Thinking (John Henderson)
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    This is an updated version of the Evaluating Web Sites handout you were given at the 4/27 faculty meeting. Follow the links to get more detailed tips for CONTEXT, EVALUATION CRITERIA, ONLINE SELECTION, and WEBLIOGRAPHY.
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